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ARTIFICIAL FLOWER.

No. 514,482. Patented I'eb. 13 .1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR MAYEB-SCHLIEWEN, OF LEW .YORK, N. Y.

ARTIFICIAL F-LOWER.

10 all whom it 72mg concern.-

Be it-kncwn thatLAB'rHUn Mnrnnscnms- WEN, of New York city, New York, have invented an Improved Artificial Flower, of

' 5 which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an artificial flower provided with a concealed tape that may be drawn out to display any picture, motto or other inscription contained thereon.

to In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a. perspective view of my artificial flower,

- :with the tape nurolled. Fig. 2 is a top view thereof and Fig. 3 a section on line a:,a:, Fig. 2, with the tape concealed.

i 15 The letter a represents an artificial flower of any suitable configuration. Centrally within the leaves of the flower, there is contained a concealed reel or drum I), hung in a frame b, attached in suitable manner. The

' Y .120 reel may be revolved by means oi an outani wardly projecting handle 1;. To the reel a there is fastened one end of a tape, ribbon or f :band e,.the free end of which carries the core "or the central leaves a, of the flower. Upon 2 5 the tape c, any suitable inscription or design is represented. \Vhen the tape is wound upon the reel, by means of the handle 1) it will be entirely concealed, while the core a, will occupy its proper place within the outer SPECIFICATION forming part Letters Patent No. 514,482, dated Febntary 13, 18%

Application filed lumber a. 1893, Serial rt. 49o.s'z2. (Iupoehneus) leaves, to produce a flower perfect in-every o respect (Fig. 3). To expose the tape and the inscription thereon contained, it is only necessary to grasp the core a, and draw it outward, when the tape will bo -unwound from the reel. I

My artificial flower will be found to produce many delightful surprises and numerous uses for the same, as for table service, presents, the, will readily suggest themselves.

- What I claim is- 9 A 1. An artificial flower provided with a concealed coiled tape, adapted to be drawn out of 4 the flower, substantially as specified.

2. An artificial flower provided witha concealed coiled tape and a core secured to the 5; fire? end of the tape, substantially as speci- 3. An artificial flower provided witlian inclosed reel, a tape secured thereto and acore secnred to the tape, substantially as specified. "5o

4. An artificial flower provided with an inclosed reel having an outwardly projecting handle and Ya tape secured to the reel, substantially as specified.

ARTHUR MAYER-SCIILIEWEN.

- Witnesses: 

